000 FZNT23 KNHC 050250 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT SAT AUG 04 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-050930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SAT AUG 04 2007 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 87W IS MOVING W NEAR 20 KT. THE WAVE WILL MOVE INLAND THE YUCATAN PENINSULA OVERNIGHT. SECOND TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 60W MOVING W 15 TO 20 KT WILL ENTER THE FAR E CARIBBEAN EARLY SUN MORNING...AND MOVE ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE E CARIBBEAN THROUGH TUE AND THROUGH THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN EXITING THE AREA THU. $$ AMZ082-050930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SAT AUG 04 2007 .TONIGHT...S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 80W. N OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 81W...INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 83W...BECOMING ISOLATED SUN NIGHT. .MON THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 18N AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 18N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART. $$ AMZ084-050930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SAT AUG 04 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 12N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 80W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY S OF 13N. .MON THROUGH WED...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS MAINLY S OF 13N. .THU...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-050930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT SAT AUG 04 2007 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 70W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT N OF 13N AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 13N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 70W. .MON THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 72W. .WED AND THU...W OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 65W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 71W. $$ AMZ087-050930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SAT AUG 04 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 19N W OF 60W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST N OF 19N W OF 60W. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 15N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 15N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 16N AND S OF 14N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 18N E OF 60W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 15N. .TUE AND WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 15N AND S OF 12N. .THU...N OF 13N E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 13N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SPREADING FROM E TO W OVER E PART. $$ AMZ088-050930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SAT AUG 04 2007 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE WILL REMAIN ALONG 27N THROUGH SUN THEN SHIFT NE SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE. LOW PRES ABOUT 150 NM SE OF S CAROLINA WILL TRACK E TO NEAR 32N73W BY SUN EVENING...AND BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY WITH TRAILING TROUGH SW TO THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS BY MON NIGHT. THE LOW WILL THEN LIFT N TUE WITH TROUGH SW THROUGH 31N73W TO 27N77W. TROUGH DISSIPATES ON WED AS ATLC RIDGE REBUILDS ALONG 29N. THE NRN PORTION OF A TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE INTO THE FAR SE PART EARLY MON AND MOVE ACROSS THE SRN WATERS TUE REACHING THE SE BAHAMAS EARLY ON WED AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS THU. $$ AMZ080-050930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SAT AUG 04 2007 .TONIGHT...S OF 24N E WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF 75W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 75W. FROM 24N AND 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N W OF 72W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N E OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 29N AND ALSO S OF 24N E OF 67W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT....S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N E OF 73W DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT BY SUN NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF 73W AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 73W. N OF 25N W OF 73W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF 77W. N OF 25N E OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N E OF 75W AND FAR SE PART. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL E OF 72W AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF 72W. N OF 25N W OF 74W W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 25N E OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MOVING INTO THE SE PART. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N. .TUE AND WED...S OF 26N W OF 70W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 26N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR WAVE. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE. .THU...S OF 26N W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. N OF 26N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR THE WAVE. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE THE U.S. COAST GUARD HAS ISSUED A FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE SOLICITING PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE NEED TO CONTINUE PROVIDING HIGH FREQUENCY /HF/ RADIO BROADCASTS OF WEATHER FORECASTS AND WARNINGS VIA RADIOFACSIMILE OR VOICE AND SITOR/NBDP. A COPY OF THE NOTICE MAY BE FOUND AT: HTTP://DMSES.DOT.GOV/DOCIMAGES/P101/466958.PDF A COPY OF THE NOTICE MAY ALSO BE OBTAINED VIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FTPMAIL E-MAIL SERVER. FOR THE FTPMAIL HELP FILE SEND E-MAIL TO FTPMAIL@WEATHER.NOAA.GOV WITH THE WORD...HELP...IN THE BODY OF MESSAGE. THE DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS IS AUGUST 24 2007.